17:45 – 18:30
Arrival and Check-in
Welcome! Get your badge and make yourself comfortable.
18:00 – 19:00
Apéro & Networking
Eat a bite, have a drink, share ideas, practice pitches, get to know fellow participants.
19:00 – 19:30
Welcome
Review the agenda for the weekend and get introduced to speakers, mentors, and motivators.
19:30 – 20:00
Kick-Off Keynote by George Papa
Listen to the experienced entrepreneur and visionary George Papa and get inspired to work on your own idea.
20:15 – 21:00
It’s Pitching Time
Optionally line up to give your pitch. Convince the audience of your idea and get people to join your team. You have only 60 seconds!.
21:00 – 21.15
Now let’s Vote
Participants vote for the ideas that they want to work on through the weekend.
21:15 – 21:45
Choose your Team
All those whose ideas were chosen will give a quick recap of their idea and all participants will select their teams.
21 : 45
Day Wrap
Get a room/space to work allocated and hear about the next steps for Saturday.
22:00 – 23:00
Start Work
#Optional: For the very passionate, you can already start working (get to know each other, and take an inventory of skills, etc.) Alternatively, you can also call it a day, get some sleep and be fresh and ready on Saturday.
23 : 00
Closing of the Venue
8:30 – 9:00
Breakfast
Arrive at the venue and have a simple breakfast and coffee.
9:00 – 9:10
Welcome Back
Quick morning announcements to review the day's agenda and what teams should be focused on.
9:10 – 9:30
Quick warm up session
Get ready for a successful work day!.
09:30 – 10:15
Workshop Lean Canvas and Customer Validation
Learn more about tips and tricks on how to navigate your way from ideation to building a successful startup and how validate your ideas with potential customers.
10:15 – 12:30
Work on your Idea
You have a team and a rough idea, now you just to turn it into a business!
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Time
Creating makes you hungry…
13:30 – 14:15
Get to know your Coaches
We’ll have a quick check-in on where you stand and what the next steps are and then you get to meet your coaches for the afternoon.
14:15 – 18:00
Mentoring sessions
Get feedback on your business from different expert coaches.
You will also have the chance to get 1-1 sessions in Marketing and Branding or Impact Forecasting with our special guests Kishore Singh from MarketingWithSingh and Adam
Collins from Impact Hub Basel
16:45 – 18:15
Work on your Idea
Keep validating your idea with customers and developing your business model.
18:15 – 19:00
Time to Relax
You’ve had a long work day – it’s time grab a drink and relax your mind.
19:00 – 19:45
Dinner
Let’s refuel with a delicious dinner.
19:45 – 20:00
Check-in
If you have any questions or need help with anything, we’re here to support you.
20 : 15
Wrap-up
How far have you come? And what’s on the schedule for Sunday.
20:30 – 23:00
Work on your idea
Keep working on your business idea and MVP (minimal viable product).
23 : 00
Closing of the Venue
8:30 – 9:00
Breakfast
Arrive at the venue and have a simple breakfast and coffee.
9:00 – 9:30
Morning Announcements
Are you all here? Are you ready? Let’s review the day's agenda.
9:30 – 9:45
Quick Warm-up Session
Get ready for a successful pitch day!
9:45 – 12:30
Work on your Idea
Finish your MVP and pitch deck and start working on your final presentation.
11:00 – 12:30
On-site pitch-deck coach available
#Optional: If you want to get feedback on your pitch-deck, there will be a coach available to give you short feedback (slots are allocated).
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Time
Creating makes you hungry…
13:30 – 14:00
Check-in & Call for Help
Checking where we stand, what’s coming and a last opportunity to get some coaching
14:30 – 16:30
Pitch Prep & Rehearsal
Final hours of work time should be focused on perfecting your presentation, slides must be handed in by 16:30!
16:30 – 17:00
Break & Tech checks
Calm down, test the tech, get ready to show off your accomplishments.
17:00 – 18:30
Final Presentation
Present, watch and celebrate all your hard work throughout the weekend! .
18:30 – 19:15
Judging & Apero
Time for some networking and finger food while judges decide on the winners
19:15 – 19:30
Award Time!
The winning teams are announced.
19:30 – 21:00
Drinks & Networking
Celebrate and enjoy the rest of the evening! .